1. CrashLaker

    Windows 7 Help. Possible virus that's denying access to google

    Hello guys! This is my first post here. So I hope you guys could help me out. The problem is that I can access any website but Google. When I try to reach www.google.com it says that that website doesn't exists and it works when I try Google's IP address. I'm using Google's DNS. 8.8.8.8 as...
  2. R

    Windows 7 Windows 7 Activation

    Hi, I am using Windows 7 genuine from last 2 years and recently formatted the PC due to some viruses and now while activation the it is showing error 0XC004E003 contacted microsoft and they are telling it is blocked and i never shared my key to anyone so someone please help on this?
  3. F

    Windows 8 Annoying split popup in every browser: "Together we fight cancer" + 1other ad. How to get rid of it?

    Hi! I searched for this problem but got no good tips from the web. Firstly: I'm no good with computers, so I won't understand going into codes, programming etc. I never had this problem when I was on Windows 7, but now on my new laptop with Windows 8 I keep getting these popups, so I suspect...
  4. D

    Windows 7 Help Needed: Persistent 22find.com Redirect Issue in Internet Explorer

    Whenever I go onto Internet Explorer, I get a warning from my anti-virus saying it was a high risk site. It directs me to 22find.com even though Google is set as the home page. I've restarted several times, changed the home page, reset IE, downgraded IE from 10 to 9, none of which worked. I...
  5. K

    Windows 7 CPU 100% Usage?

    So basically whenever I turn on my computer my CPU Usage is literally maxed out. http://gyazo.com/b9a93e838c6539cb670b326544555262 Are those processes called "repairhelper.exe" viruses?
  6. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 Finally fixed blue screens on friends computer!

    Hi I posted about my friend who was unsure whether the virus message he was getting was real or not. He finally figured that it was real and clicking on it got rid of the message at least. But I mentioned that he was getting constant blue screens when booting. Yesterday I went to his house to...
  7. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 7 Virus or not a virus?

    Hi My friend Paul has a message keep popping up in the lower right hand corner of his monitor saying that it is Windows Security Essentials and that it has found a virus that needs to be removed. The thing is it doesn't look quite right to me, the window is yellow and doesn't look like...
  8. News

    Don't Waste Your Money: Doomsday for Windows XP coming

    If you or anyone in your family still has a computer that uses Windows XP, the computer is about to become vulnerable to hackers and viruses. Continue reading...
  9. M

    Windows 7 Command prompt for Factory Reset

    I have a very malicious virus and I want to factory reset my computer. Currently I do not have any system restore points nor do I have a hard copy of my windows 7 os. Is there a way to do this through command prompt because that is basically my only option short of going to the store and...
  10. T

    Windows 7 USB Mating Calls ??!! (so frustrating, I gotta make a joke about it anymore)

    I dont know how else to explain it.... other than I think my computer is in HEAT ! For the past two weeks, Ive been experiencing a problem with what sounds like the same sound you get from when you unplug a USB device- that sorta like a “ding dong” sound that happens in Windows 7. Sometimes...
  11. D

    Windows 7 Computer deleting free dpace

    About a week ago I started getting notification that my 1 tb hard drive was almost full. I found this hard to believe as I try to keep a fairly close eye on it. I deleted some unnecessary files and it then showed I had about 20 gb free. The problem continues to happen. This morning I got the...
  12. D

    Windows 7 Windows cannot find required files (Recovery problem)

    Hello, I have unfortunately have to recover my PC due to corrupted files and viruses along with slow frame-rate. This had led me to a rather unusual problem, This is what I am greeted with every time I attempt to recover, No, I do not have the installation disk Can anyone help with this problem?
  13. F

    Windows 7 error message when I click on icon

    Please help me. I have a dell laptop running on windows 7 OS. Whenever I turn it on and I click on any icon, I get a pop up message asking me if I want to delete the icon and send to the recycle bin. Is this a virus or what? What should I do?
  14. C

    Windows 8 Recovery Screen pops up on Boot(WIN8)

    When I power on my computer (toshibba satellite) it comes to a screen that says RECOVERY: you need to use installation media. And I never thought of it to make a recovery disks. It is windows 8 and only a year old. Windows 8 actually cost more than this computer. Both toshiba and windows didn't...
  15. B

    Windows 8 UFO floating across screen when using Internet Explorer..New winnows 8 laptop

    I have recently purchased a new laptop with windows 8.When I go to internet explorer and open a website, I am often seeing a small UFO flying across the screen. It makes a sound similar to the old space invaders arcade game. Has my laptop been hacked and can I stop this? It does not occur one...
  16. C

    Windows 7 Troubleshooting 'User Profile Service Failed' Error: Possible Virus or System Issue?

    Has anyone else had an issue with your computer not allowing you to log into Windows? The password I am keying in is the correct password, and I'm getting this message when I try to log in: " The user Profile Service service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded." It has an "ok" button...
  17. gremlinkurst

    Windows 7 SvcHost & AutoRun Problem (Don't Think It's Virus-Related)

    Link Removed Two problems, possibly a single issue from Webroot Secure AnyWhere; I don't think my computer is infested, but I could be wrong. First, a number of AutoRun.INF files I have authored keep vanishing. I have a large number of drives on my computer, and I have created AutoRun files to...
  18. B

    Windows Vista Virus? Microsoft wont open

    1) convinced I have virus 2) MSE shows no virus 3) cant get programs to open (even on Microsoft site accessed from Help/Support on start menu) 4) I click on links and nothing happens 5) had to go to search engine and type in windows forum to get help section open 6) i disabled my Advance System...
  19. S

    Windows 8 How to Fix Shortcut Virus and Create Bootable Flash Drive on Sony VAIO Duo 11

    On my sony VAIO duo 11 windows 8, I have a virus that makes everything a "shortcut" especially on my flash drives. The problem is, I want to reinstall windows from the recovery partition that's on the HDD. However, every time I try to copy the recovery partition onto a flash drive, it copies...
  20. W

    Windows 7 Hard disk works all the time

    Hello, I am really not sure if it is the proper section for my thread but I don't see any better. I have the following problem: for some time my hard disk continually works even if I do nothing, even if no program is running. It is really annoying, because I'm not sure if there is some virus...